Who Should Apply to the Flagship Program?
All students interested in the goal of becoming global professionals with superior proficiency in Hindi and Urdu are invited to apply. Students without prior knowledge of the language will be ‘Flagship bound’ for the first year, when they will study elementary Hindi or Urdu with an intensive summer of Hindi or Urdu study at the intermediate level in the U.S. or in India.
Direct admission into the Flagship course is possible for students who:
- have taken two years of college-level Hindi or Urdu or three years at the high school level OR
- can speak and understand Hindi and Urdu through their family backgrounds as demonstrated in an interview by phone.
Transfer students and current UT undergraduates are considered on a case-by-case basis. Juniors or seniors should bear in mind, however, that the Flagship curriculum requirements may extend an undergraduate career beyond the standard four years. Interested transfers and current UT students can apply to the program through our online application.
Graduate students should not apply to the Flagship unless interested in acquiring a second bachelor’s degree.
For more information on eligibility for the Flagship, view our extensive list of Frequently Asked Questions or email us at hindiurdu@austin.utexas.edu.
